Elbow - with video!

[jkjenning]

Ok, in keeping with my goal to use more video this summer, this is video of an elbow called during a game I taped (HS boys, JV trying to make V next year):

http://safaripass.com/elbow.AVI

I thought this was a good call, as the offensive player pushes the defender away with his elbow [pesky defender]. I think that especially with some of the elbows in the NBA playoffs being highlighted, and lauded, that HS players will think a bit more about how to use the elbow in 'legally acceptable' ways. This player was projecting obvious bewilderment about the call, but it will give him something to think about.

If you believe attaching the video with the thread did not help in this case, please let me know. The real goal of filming this summer is to find plays that are taped from different angles [we had two cameras at this game] and find some good examples of how positioning put the official in the right position to make a call. Ideally, we can have a DVD for training purposes on which commentary is provided by a trainer. I know that learners/studiers (depth-first, as described by Back In The Saddle) like me would benefit.

[zebraman]

Good call. No raised fist before the P/C signal though (mechanics). The official's signals are so fast that I didn't even see the hand behind the head the first time I watched it. Might be that the player didn't even know what the ref called which was why he was bewildered.

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[REFVA]

No raised fist before the P/C signal though (mechanics). The official's signals are so fast that I didn't even see the hand behind the head the first time I watched it.

right call, poor mechanics. Give it to your assignor. He could use this as a training video..

[Jimgolf]

This is a foul. When I saw the thread title, I was expecting to see someone get called for throwing an elbow, but without contacting anyone.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by REFVA

right call, poor mechanics. Give it to your assignor. He could use this as a training video..

And as an assignor I would say "During a summer league game? Who gives a sh!t about mechanics as long as he got the call right".

He was in position and made the right call. Hell....that's good enough for me.

[REFVA]

"During a summer league game? Who gives a sh!t about mechanics as long as he got the call right".

And why use it for summer league only. Why can't he use it during HS season? Is that all you expect, is the right call?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by REFVA

And why use it for summer league only. Why can't he use it during HS season? Is that all you expect, is the right call?

I gave you my opinion as an assignor. We have enough problems getting warm bodies out for some of these off-season games without going all-anal on the people too. It just ain't a biggie imo.